Category People & places

COFFEE FARMER IN COLOMBIAN CAUCA

coffee farmer in colombia

Have you ever wondered what your coffee looks like before ending up in your cup? I actually hadn’t, which is why I was truly mesmerized when I received a fresh coffee twig in my hand in Cauca, Colombia, for the…

CAUCARIBE – COLOMBIAN FOLKLORE MUSIC IN POPAYÁN

Andrea Tostano Caucaribe

CauCaribe is a music group from Popayán, District of Cauca, Colombia. As the name itself reveals, the group plays mostly traditional Colombian rhythms from Cauca and the Caribbean, such as different variations merengue and cumbia. The lyrics of the non-instrumental folkloric…

RETIRED FROM THE SEAS TO ECUADOR

Jackie ross retired in Ecuador

Jackie Ross, 72 years, accidentally ended up living in Ecuador after 15 years on the seas and 40 years in the tropics. Before retiring, she sailed on ships and yachts all across the world, mostly in the South Pacific. Now, Jackie…